by CJ GoaterNo new faces when it comes to Thunder Bay’s provincial ridings. The incumbent candidates in both Thunder Bay-Superior and Thunder Bay-Atikokan have been re-elected. Conservative MPP Kevin Holland has been re-elected in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding. “To get the support from the people of...
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by Randy ThomsIt would be a different outcome if young people had the right to vote. A mock vote as part of the Student Vote Program, gives the PCs a minority government. The program teaches students about politics and how to run an election. More than 1,800 schools and 240,000 elementary and high school...
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by Tim DavidsonIt’s being called the Winter Weekend of Wonder. The Kenora winter carnival is taking place this weekend. Morgan Seller is the special events coordinator for the city and says it all gets underway Friday night. “At the Jarnel Contracting Pavilion starting at 5:30 there’s going to be some fire...
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by Tim DavidsonThree people have been charged with trafficking and weapons charges following a drug bust in Dryden. Several units of the OPP executed a search warrant on Wednesday around 10 am on Arthur Street. Police seized a number of drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and...
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by Caitlin SnowThe emergency department at Queens General Hospital is about to have extended hours. Nova Scotia Health says it is to provide more reliable access to care to the community. Starting Saturday, March 1 the ER will be open 24 hours day from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m., Friday. It will then be closed...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden wants to fix up 2.4 kilometers of Sandy Beach Road between Maple Road and Birchcliff Road. The project would cost over 5.7 million dollars, but the city is applying to the federal government for 60 percent under the Active Transportation Fund. Director of Public Works Blake...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswickers will see gas prices take a bit of a dip this week, according to an industry source. Maximum prices for regular gasoline are expected to go down by around 3.5 cents per litre Thursday night. Diesel prices will also see a drop by 1.5 cents per litre. Currently, New Brunswickers...
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by Brad PerrySt. Stephen municipal officials believe they have solved the issue that led to a nearly two-week boil water order in the community. “It’s only today that I can say, fingers crossed, it looks like we’ve solved that problem,” Sean Morton, the deputy chief administrative officer, told council on...
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by NewsA man is facing a slew of charges including attempted murder after stabbings in the community. RCMP say it happened Wednesday afternoon at a home on Coach Rd in Millbrook. The 40-year-old suspect stabbed and robbed a 64-year-old man before stabbing a 41-year-old woman, giving them both serious...
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by Jacob MooreAn Amherst police officer faces several charges after an incident on Monday afternoon. The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) normally investigates instances of alleged criminal violations from police. But because of the circumstances of the incident, the RCMP immediately took over the...
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